Victorian #12

Act II: Self-Immolation – Chapter 5 of 6: A Gathering of Beasts! – Written by Trainor Houghton (plot), Len Wein, and Lovern Kindzierski. Art by Claude St. Aubin and Andrew Pepoy. Cover by Rick Berry. The music box is wound tighter and tighter until all that is left is for the music to play. Such is the case for The Victorian. Every word tightens the plot into a complex tale that offers the promise of discovery. After reconstructing the voodoo shrine, Professor Winston FitzRandolph realizes a simple absinthe spoon’s importance and senses his quest is almost at its end. Meanwhile, the buzz around New Orleans is the alligator population has risen to monstrous proportions. Is it a natural phenomenon, or are the creatures attracted to the strange existence of steam in the swamp? With Claude St. Aubin’s magical imagery, Len Wein’s vivid word tapestries, and Rick Berry’s provocative painted cover, Issue #12 sings a melody that cannot be ignored.